Supported by principal partner KBR, the annual Australian Space Awards recognises the outstanding effort, innovation and dedication of industry participants, from individuals, to ASX-listed companies, start-ups and universities, in the national industry’s night of nights.
The complete list of winners for the 2021 Australian Space Awards are:
Individual Categories
Academic of the Year - Sascha Schediwy, University of Western Australia
Engineer of the Year - Andrin Tomaschett, UNSW Canberra Space
Executive of the Year - Robert Coorey, Geospatial Intelligence
Female Leader of the Year - Professor Anna Moore, Australian National University Institute for Space
Graduate of the Year - Clint Therakam, UNSW Canberra Space
Innovator of the Year - Blake Nikolic, Black Sky Aerospace
Researcher of the Year - Saeid Nahavandi, Deakin University
Rising Star of the Year - Christopher Capon, UNSW Canberra
Scientist of the Year - Graziella Caprarelli, University of Southern Queensland
Excellence Award - Sascha Schediwy, University of Western Australia
Group Categories
Business of the Year (Large) - Electro Optic Systems
Business of the Year (SME) - Shoal Group
Defence Business of the Year - Geospatial Intelligence
Innovator of the Year - Geospatial Intelligence
Research Organisation of the Year - Boeing Research & Technology Australia
Space Education and Outreach Program of the Year - CUAVA
Start-up of the Year - Prism Neuro
A huge congratulations to all of our talented finalists and winners of the 2021 Australian Space Awards.
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